CVE-2017-4926 (GCVE-0-2017-4926)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-09-15 13:00
Modified
2024-09-16 17:59
Severity ?
CWE
  • Stored XSS
Summary
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker with VC user privileges can inject malicious java-scripts which will get executed when other VC users access the page.
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VMware vCenter Server Version: 6.5 prior to 6.5 U1
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